Down fish tail (⥿) is the Unicode character at U+297F in Supplemental Arrows-B. Official name: DOWN FISH TAIL. It is a fish-tail style down arrow — useful in math, logic, and technical notation.
Remember
Character ⥿
Unicode U+297F
Named entity ⥿
Hex entity ⥿
Decimal ⥿
CSS escape \297F
Not the same ↓ (↓) · ⇓ (⇓) · ⥾ (⥾)
Prefer ⥿ in HTML markup. You can also type ⥿ in UTF-8, or use numeric forms when needed.
Built with Named: ⥿
Built with Hex: ⥿
Built with Decimal: ⥿
Built with CSS: ⥿
Typed: ⥿
Label: Flow ⥿
How It Works
1. Named:⥿ is the preferred HTML5 name for U+297F → ⥿.
2. Hex / decimal:⥿ and ⥿ insert the same code point.
3. CSS: use \297F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ⥿.
4. Typed: paste ⥿ in a UTF-8 document, or pair it with a label like Flow ⥿.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Down Fish Tail.
Name
Prefer ⥿
HTML5 provides ⥿ for U+297F. Prefer the named form over numeric when you can.
↓
Not ↓
↓ is the plain down arrow (U+2193). U+297F has a fish-tail tip.
Direction
Match the direction name
⥾, ⥼, and ⥽ are siblings — do not reuse ⥿ for other directions.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\297F belongs in CSS strings. ⥿ / ⥿ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Arrow font coverage
Some fonts omit Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs. Prefer a font with solid math/arrow coverage.
a11y
Add accessible text
A lone fish-tail arrow can be unclear to screen readers. Pair it with visible text or an aria-label.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ⥿, not &dfisht.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Down fish tail (U+297F) and its entity forms (⥿, ⥿, ⥿, CSS \\297F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Supplemental Arrows-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Down Fish Tail (⥿)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+297F / ⥿Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ⥿ in HTML. Use ⥿ / ⥿ when numeric form is required, and \\297F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: down fish tail is U+297F (decimal 10623) — glyph ⥿.
HTML: prefer ⥿ (or ⥿ / ⥿).
CSS: use \297F inside content for generated text.
Meaning:⥿ = fish-tail tip — not ↓, not ⇓.
One line:U+297F → ⥿ / ⥿ / CSS \297F.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⥿ (named), ⥿ (hex), ⥿ (decimal), type ⥿ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \297F in content. Prefer ⥿ in normal HTML.
U+297F (DOWN FISH TAIL). Hex 297F, decimal 10623. It belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F).
Yes. Use ⥿. Numeric forms ⥿ and ⥿ also work. Direction siblings are ⥾, ⥼, and ⥽.
Use it in math, logic, or technical docs that need a fish-tail style down arrow. Prefer ↓ for a plain down arrow, and ⇓ for a double down arrow.
HTML entities (⥿, ⥿, or ⥿) go in markup. The CSS escape \297F goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ⥿ is ⥿ (U+297F). ↓ is ↓ (U+2193). ⇓ is ⇓ (U+21D3). They are different glyphs.
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Did you know?
Down fish tail is Unicode U+297F (decimal 10623) — glyph ⥿ (DOWN FISH TAIL) in Supplemental Arrows-B. HTML5 names it ⥿. Direction siblings: up ⥾ (⥾), left ⥼ (⥼), right ⥽ (⥽). Plain down is ↓ (↓).
